11.   Refinements are still to be made, such as smoother transitions between dance passages.

12.   The change would insure smoother transition in government, he says.

13.   The delay would give the next mayor more time to prepare and might make for a smoother transition, as Giuliani was promising yesterday.

14.   The state is hoping a new way of keeping track of children of migrant workers will make for a smoother transition for kids attending school in two states.

15.   The Thrashers are confident Kovalchuk will have a smoother transition than Stefan.

16.   They argued vigorously that they were not seeking to repeal term limits, but merely to modify them to ensure smoother transition and continuity in government.

17.   With her world-weary eyes and deadpan delivery, she is making a far smoother transition from child to adult roles than, say, Macaulay Culkin.

18.   You might not know it yet but you -- as a parent -- have all the skills you need to help your child make a smoother transition into kindergarten.